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Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques

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World rank, all time
#39,138
of 42,892
Rank in France
#2,102
of 2,321
Research works
135
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
23.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 3.60× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.26× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 2.64× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.99× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.06× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 21.07× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.92× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 21.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques?

Ranked on the composite score, Michel Zitt and Elise Bassecoulard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques.

  1. 1 Michel Zitt France · #188,671 worldwide 69 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Elise Bassecoulard France · #373,088 worldwide 62 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques

Which keywords describe research at Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Interdisciplinary Research, Bibliometric Analysis, Research Evaluation, Innovation Policy, Innovation, Smart Specialization, Public Health and Institutional Quality.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Interdisciplinary Research19▲ 175×4 topics
  2. Bibliometric Analysis18▲ 292×1 topic
  3. Research Evaluation18▲ 626×1 topic
  4. Innovation Policy8▲ 75×4 topics
  5. Innovation7▲ 6.0×8 topics
  6. Public Health7▲ 3.6×10 topics
  7. Economic Development5▲ 5.5×7 topics
  8. Smart Specialization5▲ 92×2 topics
  9. Institutional Quality4▲ 43×2 topics
  10. Knowledge Economy4▲ 35×2 topics
  11. European Union Cohesion Policy4▲ 118×1 topic
  12. Regional Growth4▲ 31×1 topic
  13. Economic Growth4▲ 3.8×7 topics
  14. Community Engagement4▲ 8.6×3 topics
  15. Local Development3▲ 19×2 topics
  16. Territorial Governance3▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Public Policy3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  18. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Private R&D3▲ 137×1 topic
  20. R&D Subsidies3▲ 137×1 topic
  21. Ecology3▲ 10×3 topics
  22. Fiscal Policy3▲ 9.6×4 topics
  23. Healthcare Quality Indicators3▲ 36×2 topics
  24. Medical Ethics3▲ 12×2 topics
  25. HIV3▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Substance Abuse3▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Healthcare Legislation3▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Healthcare Policy3▲ 26×1 topic
  29. Inequalities3▲ 53×1 topic
  30. Patient Rights3▲ 20×1 topic
  31. Social Innovation3▲ 15×4 topics
  32. drug use3▲ 69×1 topic
  33. harm reduction3▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Peer Review2▲ 59×2 topics
  35. Scholarly Communication2▲ 73×2 topics
  36. Open Access2▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Data Sharing2▲ 86×1 topic
  38. Institutions2▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Preprints2▲ 147×1 topic
  40. Science Communication2▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: scientometrics and bibliometrics research, Healthcare Systems and Practices, Data-Driven Disease Surveillance and Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis.

scientometrics and bibli…2scientometrics and bibliometrics research: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 1 fractional worksData-Driven Disease Surveillance: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…1Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 0 fractional worksAlcohol Consumption and Health Effects: 0 fractional worksResearch Data Management Practices: 0 fractional worksData Quality and Management: 0 fractional worksWine Industry and Tourism: 0 fractional works
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyGeneral Health ProfessionsEpidemiologyHistory and Philosophy of Science5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 scientometrics and bibliometrics research Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2 works
  2. 2 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Data-Driven Disease Surveillance Epidemiology 1 works
  4. 4 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  5. 5 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 0 works
  6. 6 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 0 works
  7. 7 Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 0 works
  9. 9 Data Quality and Management Management Science and Operations Research 0 works
  10. 10 Wine Industry and Tourism Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available35.9%not open64.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.2%domestic only80.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Observatoire des Sciences et des Techniques's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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